Novartis (NVS) is due to appear before India's Supreme Court on Wednesday in an attempt to gain...

Novartis (NVS) is due to appear before India's Supreme Court on Wednesday in an attempt to gain patent protection for its leading cancer-drug Glivec, which the Indian government declined to provide. The case comes as India, although suffering from a slowing economy and high inflation, becomes increasingly unpredictable and unfriendly for foreign companies.